Originally aired in February 2019, reporter Benjamin Polazzon looks at the never-ending coverage of climate change and how Australia is responding to its devastating impacts.

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Worried about climate change? You're not alone. A study from the ABC/Vox Pop Labs revealed that while many people were concerned about global warming, it was of particularly significant to youth.

Katie Martin spoke to Prof. Dan Woodman about the results and if the future is as bleak as it seems.

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Climate change is eroding the lands of those most vulnerable to the climate crisis. When Torres Strait Islanders were told they are likely to become climate refugees in the next 30 to 50 years, they decided to take on the Australian Government through protest, petition, and even a United Nations complaint.

Laura Green spoke to Torres Strait Islander man and complainant to the UN about his communities’ struggle to be heard by their government. 

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Our reporters Anneliese Farrer and Wing Kuang speak to Don Doughty, immediate past Vice President of the Council for International Students Australia, Erin Chew and Thomson Ch’ng from the Asian Australian Alliance.

They discussed the difficulty for international students to return home and how to deal with the new pressures COVID-19 has brought them. They also talked about the increase in racism against Asian-Australians and what needs to be done to address this.

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Do you start to feel tired when the seasons change? Do you feel sleepy when Spring hits? Wing Kuang spoke to the University of Melbourne's School of Psychological Science Dr. Amy Jordan about seasonal lethargy.

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Melbourne musicians have been hit particularly hard by lockdown measures, resulting in the cancellation of all but online gigs. This not only impacts their careers, but their mental health, too. 

 

Angus Thomson speaks to RMIT Music Industry Professors Kat Nelligan, Dr Shelley Brunt, and Melbourne musicians Gabriella Payne and Nathan Wong.

Mac Springs' When the Wheels Fall Off is featured at the beginning and end of the package and can be found on all streaming services.

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Despite the lack of health concerns in developed countries, allergies are increasing across the developed world.

Why is this happening and what can be done to curb it?

Benjamin Polazzon spoke to Associate Professor Adrian Lowe about his research and the insight he hopes to gain into allergens. 

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For two decades, the Australian Football League has tried to tackle racist abuse towards its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players with little success. Now, Indigenous and non-Indigenous players have come together demanding more be done to prevent the harmful slander from continuing.

Angus Thomson spoke to Shelley Ware, an Yankunytjatjara and Wirangu woman and co-author of the End Racism Open Letter, about the issues faced by First Nation people not just as players but in off-the-field professions.

He also spoke with People and Engagement Manager at Geelong Football Club and Larrakia man Mathew Stokes about his views on Indigenous players receiving a fair go as players and the barriers they face to reaching coaching positions. 

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The coronavirus is impacting people from all over the world.

People are stuck overseas and others fear for their family and communities.

Youssef Saudie spoke to Neha Vasudeva, Yamini Varsani, and Munatji Mckenzie about their experiences on not being able to travel due to COVID-19.

Neha Vasudeva is from California, US and currently resides there. They were supposed to be in Shanghai, China studying Chinese language. Munatji McKenzie is from Denmark and a Yankunytjatjara, Pitjantjatjara and Arrernte woman concerned about her family and Indigenous community during COVID. Yamini Varsani is from Gujarat, India who planned to move to London to study law.

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Plans for the construction of an underground physics lab will make the former Stawell Mine in Victoria operational as the epicentre for dark matter research in the Southern Hemisphere.

Anneliese Farrer spoke with University of Melbourne’s Dr. Elisabetta Berberio to hear more about the undertaking.

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